{"product_id":"antique-japanese-engraved-brass-vesta-case-mount-fuji","title":"Antique Japanese Engraved Brass Vesta Case, Mount Fuji","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne face carries Mount Fuji with a sun disk above and a village below, thatched roofs, a water wheel and pines, which is the classic famous place scene. Turn it over and there is a dragon coiling through cloud. The recessed panel on the spine is the striker, and it still shows where a century of match heads were dragged across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 2.25 in. W x 2.375 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original warm aged brass patina, unpolished. Grey oxidised wear across the striker panel from use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Engraved brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1890 to 1920, Meiji to Taisho\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Meiji export metalwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | vesta case, match safe, pocket match box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Unsigned Japanese workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Stamped 76 inside the lid, a workshop or pattern number rather than a date or maker mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Hand engraved brass with an integral recessed striker panel to the spine and a hinged lid lined with the hexagonal kikko tortoiseshell pattern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Decoration | Mount Fuji with sun disk and a village of thatched roofs, water wheel and pines to one face, a dragon among stylised clouds to the reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGood antique condition with a working hinge and crisp, detailed engraving throughout. The striker panel is worn from genuine use, which is correct for the object. Warm aged patina overall with no splits or repairs noted to the brass. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844443242774,"sku":"CCC-90012","price":125.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DSA09139.jpg?v=1789582143","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-japanese-engraved-brass-vesta-case-mount-fuji","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}